Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb programmer
Introduction to the verb programmer
The English translation of the French verb programmer is “to program.” It is pronounced “proh-gram-ay.”
The word “programmer” originated from the French word “programme,” which comes from the Latin word “programma,” meaning “public notice” or “proclamation.” In the 19th century, the term was used in reference to computer programming, and it became widely used in the technology industry.
In everyday French, the verb programmer is most often used in the plus-que-parfait tense, which indicates an action that took place before another past action. It is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” conjugated in the imparfait tense and the past participle of the verb.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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J’avais programmé mon ordinateur avant qu’il tombe en panne.
I had programmed my computer before it broke down. -
Tu avais programmé ta journée, mais elle a été annulée à la dernière minute.
You had planned your day, but it was canceled last minute. -
Ils avaient programmé leur voyage en avance, mais ils ont dû l’annuler à cause du mauvais temps.
They had planned their trip in advance, but they had to cancel it because of bad weather.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of programmer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais programmé | J’avais programmé l’ordinateur. | I had programmed the computer. |
tu | tu avais programmé | Tu avais programmé le logiciel. | You had programmed the software. |
il | il avait programmé | Il avait programmé le site web. | He had programmed the website. |
elle | elle avait programmé | Elle avait programmé le système. | She had programmed the system. |
on | on avait programmé | On avait programmé le programme. | One had programmed the program. |
nous | nous avions programmé | Nous avions programmé la base de données. | We had programmed the database. |
vous | vous aviez programmé | Vous aviez programmé l’application. | You had programmed the application. |
ils | ils avaient programmé | Ils avaient programmé les robots. | They had programmed the robots. |
elles | elles avaient programmé | Elles avaient programmé les machines. | They had programmed the machines. |
Other Conjugations for Programmer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb programmer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb programmer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb programmer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb programmer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb programmer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb programmer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb programmer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb programmer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb programmer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb programmer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb programmer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb programmer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb programmer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb programmer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb programmer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb programmer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb programmer
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Programmer – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
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